Hugo also saw a memory he didnât want to see the most.
When Lee Gun had fallen into a nightmare, his disciples also had nightmares since they were connected to him.
Hugoâs most hated nightmare had taken place twenty years ago, after Lee Gunâs death. To be precise, it was Lee Gunâs state funeral. After Red Eye was killed, the news of Lee Gunâs death had spread, and his country held a state funeral for him.
In the end, Lee Gunâs headstone was placed in the National Cemetery, and Hugo was having a hard time leaving it. Of course, he had a life-or-death battle with the other Zodiac Saints, so his body wasn't in a good state. However, that wasnât important.
âIf you planned on complaining afterward like this, you should have never left the tower.â
âIf you didnât leave the tower, I bet Lee Gun would still be alive.â
It had been due to those words that Hugoâs hand had slipped from his bow and he had lost the fight against them. He didnât even feel aggrieved at his loss. The Archer Saint couldnât find fault with their words.
Lee Gun had sent him out to kill the monsters heading toward the city, but it was also true that Hugo had left his best friend, who was in poor health. Moreover, Hugo had prophesied that Lee Gun would die. He wondered if it had been a self-fulfilling prophecy. This was why he couldnât leave the cemetery.
The memory that Hugo didnât want to see the most was the sight of Lee Gunâs grave.
The Chun siblings were also seeing memories they didnât want to see.
âIt isnât your fault, Yooha. She lost her footing.â
Chun Yooha watched her teacher, whom she followed within her temple, die. Chun Sungjae witnessed the funeral of his mother and Lee Jaewon.
âIf only I hadnât called for MomâŠâ
It was the memory of his dad being pushed around. Of course, Sungjae had known his father didnât mean it. In the first place, he wasnât wrong, so he didnât hate her father. Sungjae didnât mind hearing those words, but he couldnât bear seeing his father lower his head toward the Libra Saint.
âIâm sorry! Heâs just a kid. He is speaking nonsense since he is half-asleep. Iâll tell him to be carefulâ
His father had done nothing wrong.
Hugo continued to watch Lee Gunâs headstone. Yooha watched her teacher die several times. Chun Sungjae watched Hugo lower his head several times.
They had all been suffering from nightmares when...
[Hey! Wake up, Archer!]
The first one to open his eyes was Hugo, all thanks to Kevin.
Slap, slap, slap!
âKoo-oohkâŠ!â
His cheeks were being slapped at full power.
Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap, slap!
Hugo wanted Kevin to stop hitting him, so he grabbed the man by his collar. However, as soon as Hugo woke up, Kevin pointed somewhere and said, âWake up, Archer! Thatâs your Zodiac! Do you still not believe it?â
ââŠ??â
Hugo wasnât fully conscious, so he wondered what nonsense Kevin was talking about again.
âWhat the hell did you seeââ
Hugoâs eye turned round when he moved his gaze. He saw Lee Gun at a location not too far away. This was Hugoâs first time seeing Lee Gun like this.
Green and black light were surging in the air, and an unimaginably brutal energy was destroying the surroundings. Moreover, Lee Gunâs hair color had changed. It was a blue color shining with light.
The pupils of Hugoâs eyes shook. This was to be expected since he was very familiar with this sensation.
[Youâll be a good one.]
It was the sensation when the Sagittarius had descended. Of course, this was a brutal sensation that couldnât be compared to his Zodiac, butâŠ
âArcher! How can you deny it after seeing this? Thatâs the descent of a Zodiac, no matter how one looks at it!â
Hugo was silent. The expression on his face as he looked at Lee Gun was a sight to behold.
Of course, Hugo knew what he was seeing. It might have been the reason for his next words. âI want to be knocked out again.â
âWhat?â
âAh! This is a dream. I donât care. This is all a dream.â
Hugo seemed to be trying to escape from reality. He was about to lie down once again.
âI want you to wake me up later. Iâd rather see the nightmare again.â
âHey!! Stop trying to deny reality!â
Hugo got up once again, looking like he was about to cry.
At that moment.
Kwahng!!
Accompanying a thundering noise, the helmeted man was sent flying. A large hole appeared in his body.
He had tried to use his monarchâs power to guard against the attack, but that was completely useless.
[The connection to the monarchâs power has been severed.]
[You are out of the monarchâs sphere of influence.]
[You will be able to take EXP.]
[Kuh-huhkâŠ!]
Up until this point, the helmeted man had been unable to move his mouth. Yet now, he started to curse, and all of it was directed toward one person.
âGiselle! That damn woman!â
She had said he was a baby snake! This was a completely different story!
âLet me get my hands on that woman.â
At this point, it was clear that she had said those words to shrew them over. In the end, the helmeted man signaled to his subordinate to go kill the Libra. Then, he turned to look at Lee Gun, grinding his teeth.
âHe isnât a low-rank god.â
Of course, Lee Gunâs temple was small, like a small store. Moreover, he still smelled like a human. In terms of his worth, he was still an immature god. However, this powerâŠ
âItâs nearly at the monarch rank.â
Lee Gun was still underdeveloped, but if he were left alone to grow, he would become dangerous enough to threaten the monarchs.
If humanity had someone like this on their side, the damage to the unknown civilization would be massive.
âWe have to come up with a different plan.â
A factor could now threaten the monarchs. This was why they could no longer move carelessly.
âWe canât make even the small mistakes.â
The helmeted manâs head and body had been blasted away. He desperately yelled as if he had come to a decision.
[I understand! Iâll give you a deal thatâll be good for humanity! Weâll retreat for nowâŠ.]
At that momentâŠ
Puh-guhk!!!
In front of their eyes, the helmeted manâs head exploded.
[Deal? You are talking nonsense.]
As soon as they had stepped into the territory of humans, the negotiations were over.
âThey were the ones that had attacked the humans first.â
A harsh light appeared in Lee Gunâs eyes as he heard a notification.
[You have destroyed a general rank. Your EXP has increased by a lot.]
[You have acquired data.]
[Your level has increased.]
[Lv. 15]
[You have acquired 6 Points.]
[Your divine status has risen by a bit.]
[Since your penalty has been lifted, the system restriction has also been lifted.]
[From now on, you will be able to distribute the EXP that you acquire according to your will.]
[If you choose to use it like before, you will be able to release and upgrade new divine skills.]
[Also, you can invest EXP into Constructs to rank them up.]
[These cultivated Constructs will be able to use unique skills that the Zodiac cannot use.]
[If you cultivate a Construct with the skill to expand its magical energy, the Zodiacâs magical energy will be expanded too.]
Lee Gun laughed. In simple words, his EXP could be used to develop himself or it could be used to cultivate his Constructs. He was now free to choose either option.
âUntil now, I didnât even have enough divine status to invest in the Constructs.â
As Lee Gun was about to pick up the helmeted man, who had turned into a piece of meatâŠ
âAhk! What the hell!â
Chun Sungjaeâs scream rang out. The Chun siblings, who had been suffering from nightmares, opened their eyes.
âWhy is he dead? Did Uncle kill it?â
The Leo Saint almost sighed as he said, âYes. Your skill has to be acknowledged since I saw it with my eyes. I am willing to admit it.â
The Leo Saint complimented Lee Gun by saying he was amazing, but this instead made Chun Sungjae angrily react. âYou foul lion bastard!!â
â????â
Chun Sungjae even grabbed the Leo Saint by the collar as he wailed.
âYou are a bad lion. Why didnât you film it? Why did you have to see something so amazing by yourself!! Why didnât you record it?!! From now on, the Leo Saint is my mortal enemy!â
ââŠ?!!â
He probably didnât mean it, but Chun Sungjae had missed Lee Gunâs fight live once again. This was why he was lamenting at the top of his voice.
In the end, the nearby disciples blanched.
âAs expected, fanatics are scary.â
No matter what happened, disciples like them didnât have the guts to treat a Zodiac Saint like that. However, there was another reason for their reactions.
[Hey.]
The disciples flinched in surprise when Lee Gun got closer to them; they retreated.
This made Lee Gun furrow his brows.
[What the hell? Why are you avoiding me?]
âWe just thought we shouldnât get close to Lee Gun-nimâŠ.â
[Why?]
Why else? They felt like they would die if they approached him. It was unclear how Lee Gun had interpreted their actions, but the man just snorted.
[Ah! You donât have to worry about my body. My body has improved since the penalty was lifted. Before this, I could use only 50% of my power.]
They werenât referring to that, but the disciples just nodded.
âAh! Iâm sure thatâll be helpful to Lee Gun-nim. Before this, you could use only 50%â What?â
âWhat?!!â
Everyoneâs expression was a sight to behold. This was especially true for Stevens and Kevin. Their faces had become rigid.
What the hell did he just say right now? 50%?!
In the end, Steven stuttered, âWhat⊠Y-You were under a penalty until nowâŠâ
[Yeah. Didnât I tell you guys?]
â?!!â
Stevens froze since Lee Gun had ruthlessly beaten him up before. They had been beaten badly by Lee Gun while he was under penalty?
Red Eyeâs mouth was full of monsters when it also froze. Since it had been hungry, it had been thinking about eating humans. Yet, Red Eye discreetly put its tail down.
Stevens stumbled backward. At that momentâŠ
Kwahng!!
Stevens was pushed back as he continued to back away.
â!â
The magical energy surrounding Lee Gun suddenly violently swirled.
âAhhk!â
Everyone screamed, sent flying by the incredible power.
Kwahng!!!
âLee Gun-nim!â
âUncleâ Koohk!!!â
Lee Gun wondered what was going on, but he soon realized it.
[Warning! The power of a Zodiac is too strong.]
[Your surroundings canât withstand the power of a Zodiac.]
Lee Gun furrowed his brow. This was understandable. When a Zodiac descended to earth, it emitted an enormous amount of energy. That truly was a double-edged sword. Humans and their environment couldnât withstand the power of the descent.
âMaybe, this is why I was under the 50% penalty.â
Anyway, his surroundings would last in his current state. In truth, the corpse of the helmeted man was being destroyed in his hand. The corpse couldnât win against the destructive power of a Zodiac.
At this point, Lee Gun furrowed his brow as if this put him in an awkward situation.
âTsk. At this rate, I wonât even be able to sleep in a bed.â
That wasnât all. He didnât want the corpse to be destroyed.
Lee Gun smirked as he looked down at the helmeted manâs finger. He had caught sight of a ring.
[Generalâs Black Ring(SSS)]
Lee Gun took it off as he activated his skill.
[You have opened Creation Workshop.]
[The amassed data is being used to make a new item.]
[Data âMonster that eats godsâ has been applied.]
The last one was the data from the toad, the monster that had caused a lot of trouble for Hugo since it could consume the power of a Zodiac.
However, Lee Gun was able to utilize it in a useful manner now.
Data of the âMonster that eats godsâ(SS)
- The power of the god is consumed and then stored in the stomach.
Suddenly, a green light exploded forth as the data was applied to the ring.
[Black Ring that eats divine magical energy (SSS)]
- Divine magical energy is consumed and stored until the stomach is full.
- Using it as a temporary control system is possible.
Something surprising happened when Lee Gun put on the ring.
Flash!
The green and black light surging into the sky gathered around Lee Gun. Then, the light started to dim. It looked as if the power within Lee Gunâs body was being sealed.
At the same time, his transformed hair changed back to its original black color. The violent energy that he was emitting was gone. The only thing left was the red snake eyes.
[The ring is ecstatic to store the divine magical energy.]
[It says it will work hard to store the magical energy.]
[You have learned a new skill.]
[Zodiac Descent]
Lee Gun laughed. Simply, he had used the ring as a limiter.
When Lee Gun returned to the appearance that they were familiar with, the disciples relaxed. Hugo mumbled to himself. âThe Zodiac returned to its original place. It returned. It returned. The descent ended, and it returned.â
In the end, the mumbling Hugo took a hit. Then Lee Gun took out something.
Flash!
It was an item from his inventory! The item puzzled everyone.
âMonkfish?â
Yes, Lee Gun had taken out the Monkfish Yang Wei.
Yang Wei saw Lee Gun immediately after getting out of the book. He screamed.
[You bastard! What the hell? What did you do while you locked me away?]
Instead of answering him, Lee Gun ripped Yang Wei in half.
[KuhâŠKuh-huhk!]
Lee Gun placed his hand on the body of the helmeted man. Then a light exploded forth.
Flash!
[You have used Super Regeneration]
[You have used the Scorpio Saintâs Screen skill]
The skill made a screen appear around him. Anything within a fifty-meter radius of that couldnât be seen from outside.
Everyone wondered what was going on, but something surprising happened next.
[You have used the Prisoner skill.]
[Prisoner No. 4 has been put into the helmeted corpse.]
[Yang Weiâs soul has been put into the helmeted corpseâs body.]
As those words rang in Lee Gunâs mind, the helmeted man got up. Everyone looked at Lee Gun in shock.
Lee Gun spoke to the dumbfounded Yang Wei. âThis is an order. I want you to go to their headquarters and dig up some information. If you succeed, Iâll give you back your original body.â
Everything happened too abruptly.
Yang Weiâs eyes shook. However, he soon realized what Lee Gun wanted.
âHe plans on using a general rank to find out the movement of the unknown civilization.â
Therefore, Yang Wei grinned as he shouted out loud.
[Alright! Iâll come back soon with the information.]
In the end, Yang Wei disappeared toward the horde of enemies.
Surprised at this, Hugo yelled at Lee Gun, âYang Wei is treacherous! If you send him to the other side, heâll 100% betray us!â
Lee Gun let out a nefarious laugh as if Hugoâs worries were rubbish. âSo what?â
âWhat?â
In fact, Lee Gun would be worse off if Yang Wei didnât betray him.
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